Safety Plan
Twin Rivers Charter School (TRCS) believes that all students have a right to a safe and healthy school environment and ensuring the safety of our students is one of our most important jobs. No matter where a student goes, it is essential that they arrive safe and protected. The school has an extensive safety plan that is kept in the office.
To be compliant with safety updates, TRCS has a committee that looks at all aspects of student and staff safety. The purpose of the Twin Rivers Charter School Safety Committee is to bring employees from both classified, certificated and administration together in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort to promote safety and health at TRCS. The safety committee plans and makes recommendations for change based on the school site needs. The committee meets annually prior to the start of school to ensure safety.
Fire drills and evacuation drills are practiced on a regular basis. In the event that we would have to evacuate our buildings for an extended time, our parents are contacted.
Parents would be responsible for signing their students out if such an emergency did occur. If the necessity should arise to close down the school, please listen to the local Yuba City radio stations. Please also check this website for updates, but realize that if electricity is off, the website may be unable to be updated with safety information.
More information can be found in the Twin Rivers Charter School Safety Plan.
TRCS Covid Protocols 2021-22
Masks
a. Masks are optional outdoors for all students and vaccinated adults.
b. Students are required to mask indoors and adults are required to mask when sharing indoor spaces with students.
c. Schools will provide a face covering to students who fail to bring a face covering to school.
d. In limited situations to be used for pedagogical or developmental reasons a face shield with a drape can be used instead of a face covering while in the classroom as long as the wearer maintains physical distance from others. Staff must return to wearing a face covering outside of the classroom.
Physical distancing
a. In-person instruction can occur safely without minimum physical distancing requirements when other mitigation strategies (e.g., masking) are implemented.
Ventilation recommendations:
a. For indoor spaces, ventilation will be optimized.
Recommendations for staying home when sick and getting tested:
a. Student Sick Flowchart (See “COVID-19 Symptom & Quarantine Decision Forest for K-12 Schools” Link below).
b. Staff members and students with symptoms of COVID-19 infection should not to return for in-person instruction until they have met CDPH criteria to return to school for those with symptoms:
At least 24 hours have passed since resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications; and
Other symptoms have improved; and
They have a negative test for SARS-CoV-2, OR a healthcare provider has provided documentation that the symptoms are typical of their underlying chronic condition (e.g., allergies or asthma) OR a healthcare provider has confirmed an alternative named diagnosis (e.g., Streptococcal pharyngitis, Coxsackie virus), OR at least 10 days have passed since symptom onset.
Case reporting, contact tracing and investigation:
a. Per AB 86 (2021) and California Code Title 17, section 2500, the TRCS COVID-19 liaison will report COVID-19 cases to the local public health department.
Quarantine recommendations for vaccinated close contacts:
a. For those who are vaccinated, no testing or exclusion from work after close contact is required unless there are COVID-19 symptoms. (See “Decision Forest K-12 Schools” Link on the TRCS website).
Quarantine recommendations for unvaccinated students for exposures when both parties were wearing a mask indoors:
a. When both parties were wearing a mask in the indoor classroom setting, unvaccinated students who are close contacts (more than 15 minutes over a 24-hour period within 0-6 feet indoors) may undergo a modified 10-day quarantine as follows.
They may continue to attend school for in-person instruction if they:
Are asymptomatic;
Continue to appropriately mask, as required;
Undergo at least twice weekly testing during the 10-day quarantine; and
Continue to quarantine for all extracurricular activities at school, including sports, and activities within the community setting.
b. (See “Decision Forest K-12 Schools” Link on the TRCS website).
Quarantine recommendations for unvaccinated close contacts who were not wearing masks during an indoor exposure (outside of school):
a. Asymptomatic contacts
10 day quarantine from the date of last exposure without testing; OR
7 Day quarantine if a diagnostic specimen is collected after Day 5 from the date of last exposure and tests negative.
b. If any symptoms develop during this 14-day period, the exposed person must immediately isolate, get tested and contact their healthcare provider with any questions regarding their care.
Isolation for any COVID-10 positive person until:
a. At least 10 days have passed since symptom onset; AND
b. At least 24 hours have passed since resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications; AND
c. Other symptoms have improved
Hand hygiene:
a. Teach and reinforce washing hands, avoiding contact with one's eyes, nose, and mouth, and covering coughs and sneezes among students and staff.
b. Promote hand washing throughout the day, especially before and after eating.
c. Ensure adequate supplies to support healthy hygiene behaviors, including soap, tissues, no-touch trashcans, face coverings, and hand sanitizers with at least 60 percent ethyl alcohol for staff and children who can safely use hand sanitizer.
Cleaning recommendation:
a. Cleaning once a day to sufficiently remove potential viruses that may be on surfaces.
b. If a person is sick with COVID-19 within the last 24 hours, we will clean AND disinfect the spaces occupied by that person during that time.
Food service recommendations
a. Maximize physical distancing and eat outside.
b. Clean frequently touched surfaces.
COVID-19 Safety Planning Transparency:
a. There will be full transparency to the school community regarding the school’s safety plans.
b. All plans will be posted on the website and shared through Parent Square, Board meetings and Tiger Tracks.
Visitor recommendations
a. TRCS will limit nonessential visitors, volunteers, and activities involving external groups or organizations with people who are not fully vaccinated, particularly in when there is moderate-to-high COVID-19 community transmission.
b. TRCS will ensure compliance of school visitors to TRCS policies.
c. TRCS will continue to emphasize the importance of staying home when sick. Anyone, including visitors, who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as flu or COVID-19, should stay home and seek testing and care.
COVID-19 Symptom & Quarantine Decision Forest for K-12 Schools